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Livingston vs Kilmarnock Match Preview


On Sep 17th, Livingston will play host to Kilmarnock in a clash of these two closely matched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. Livingston sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hearts. Cristian Montano scored the first goal for Livingston in the 28th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hearts couldn’t muster any offence and Livingston ran away with the shutout win. Livingston is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Kilmarnock is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Hibernian. Joe Newell scored the first goal for Hibernian in the 12th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kilmarnock couldn’t manage to score, and Hibernian took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Kilmarnock hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ash Taylor and Armstrong, and they each have 1 goal. Cristian Montano has been the most prolific scorer on Livingston in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Hibernian vs Aberdeen Match Preview


On the 17th of September, in this week 8 match, Hibernian and Aberdeen will play a match in Edinburgh in a meeting of these two Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Hibernian sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kilmarnock. Joe Newell struck first for Hibernian in the 12th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kilmarnock couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernian ran away with the shutout win. Hibernian is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while aberdeen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ross County. Luis Lopes scored the first goal for Aberdeen in the 88th minute, but William Akio got the equalizer for Ross County in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Ross County. Aberdeen is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Aberdeen won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Aberdeen is fortunate enough to have Bojan Miovski in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Martin Boyle has been the most prolific scorer on Hibernian in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Rangers vs Dundee United Match Preview


On the 17th of September, Dundee United and Rangers will play a match in Glasgow in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premiership teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rangers is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Ajax. Edson Álvarez struck first for Ajax in the 17th minute on a feed from Steven Berghuis, then Steven Berghuis added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rangers couldn’t manage to score, and Ajax took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Rangers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Dundee United, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Motherwell. Motherwell had 20 on net, and Dundee United had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Dundee United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Rangers won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss. Antonio Čolak has been the most effective weapon for Rangers lately. The Croatian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.

Chippa United vs Tshakhuma Match Preview


Sep 17th features a match where Tshakhuma and Chippa United will play a match in Port Elizabeth in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Chippa United, recorded a 2-1 win against AmaZulu. Roscoe Pietersen struck first for Chippa United in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Azola Matrose added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Elmo Kambindu. Chippa United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while tshakhuma is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs. Mahlatse Makudubela scored the first goal for Tshakhuma in the 12th minute, but Alton Macheke got the equalizer for Kaizer Chiefs in the 84th minute earning Kaizer Chiefs at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Tshakhuma won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Tshakhuma is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Celimpilo Ngema and Sede Junior Dion each only have 1 goal in their last five. Chippa United’s most prolific scorer has been Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro. The Nigerian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Hatayspor vs Kayserispor Match Preview


On Fri Sep 16th, Hatayspor hosts Kayserispor at Antakya Atatürk Stadı in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. Hatayspor is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Konyaspor. Paz scored the first goal for Konyaspor in the 66th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hatayspor couldn’t muster any offence and Konyaspor ran away with the shutout win. Hatayspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while kayserispor sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Antalyaspor. Mame Thiam struck first for Kayserispor in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Antalyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Kayserispor ran away with the shutout win. Kayserispor is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Miguel Cardoso and Ramazan Civelek are the top scorers for Kayserispor in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Ayoub El Kaabi and Onur Ergün are the top scorers for Hatayspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Galatasaray vs Konyaspor Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Sep 16th, in week 7, Galatasaray and Konyaspor will play a match in İstanbul in a clash of the Super Lig. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Galatasaray recorded a 3-2 win against Kasımpaşa. Stéphane Bahoken scored the first goal for Kasımpaşa in the 16th minute, then Bafetimbi Gomis got the equalizer for Galatasaray in the 20th minute on a feed from Yunus Akgün Finally they completed the comback in the 50th minute on a goal by Muhammed Aktürkoğlu to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Galatasaray should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 1st placed Konyaspor, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hatayspor. Paz struck first for Konyaspor in the 66th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hatayspor couldn’t muster any offence and Konyaspor ran away with the shutout win. Konyaspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Muhammet Demir has been the most effective weapon for Konyaspor lately. The Turkish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Galatasaray’s top weapon lately has been Bafetimbi Gomis, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Petrolul 52 vs SSC Farul Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Sep 16th, in week 11, Petrolul 52 plays host to SSC Farul in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Petrolul 52 is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hermannstadt. Takayuki Seto struck first for Hermannstadt on an own goal in the 10th minute, then Christian Irobiso tied it up for Petrolul 52 in the 29th minute. Petrolul 52 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed SSC Farul is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Argeş. Constantin Grameni scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 7th minute, then Tudor Băluță added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Louis Munteanu In the end, Argeş was frustrated by SSC Farul’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SSC Farul ended the match with the shutout victory. SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Gabriel Torje has been the most prolific scorer on SSC Farul in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Petrolul 52’s top weapon lately has been Christian Irobiso, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Voluntari vs U Craiova 1948 Match Preview


On the 16th of September, Voluntari plays host to U Craiova 1948 in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Voluntari is fresh off their 1-1 draw against FCSB. David Miculescu scored the first goal for FCSB in the 82nd minute, but Adam Nemec got the equalizer for Voluntari in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Voluntari at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, U Craiova 1948 recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rapid Bucuresti. Sekou Sidibe struck first for U Craiova 1948 in the 55th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rapid Bucuresti couldn’t muster any offence and U Craiova 1948 ran away with the shutout win. U Craiova 1948 is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Voluntari won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Gabriel Iancu and Sekou Sidibe have been the hottest scorers for U Craiova 1948 in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Patricio Matricardi and Adam Nemec are the top scorers for Voluntari in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Puebla vs Tigres UANL Match Preview


On Sat Sep 17th, in week 15, Puebla will host Tigres UANL in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 11th placed Puebla is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Chivas. Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas struck first for Chivas in the 81st minute on a feed from Sergio Flores Reyes, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Puebla was frustrated by Chivas’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chivas ended the match with the shutout victory. Puebla looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while tigres UANL is fresh off their 0-1 loss against León. Samir scored the first goal for León on an own goal in the 25th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Tigres UANL couldn’t muster any offence and León ran away with the shutout win. Tigres UANL is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Puebla won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Tigres UANL’s most prolific scorer has been Andre-Pierre Gignac. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Puebla’s most prolific scorer has been Martín Barragán. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Varaždin Match Preview


On Sep 16th, Slaven Koprivnica and Varaždin will play a match in Koprivnica in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Istra 1961. Vinko Petković scored the first goal for Istra 1961 in the 11th minute, then Ante Erceg added another in the 29th minute on a feed from F. Cáseres At the end of 90 a dissapointed Slaven Koprivnica couldn’t manage to score, and Istra 1961 took the shutout win. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Varaždin, recorded a 2-1 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Tonio Teklić scored the first goal for Varaždin in the 51st minute, but Mateo Marić got the equalizer for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time. Varaždin is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 17th, Varaždin hosted Slaven Koprivnica in their last match together. Slaven Koprivnica took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Mateo Kocijan struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 49th minute on a feed from Antonio Bosec, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Varaždin was frustrated by Slaven Koprivnica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Slaven Koprivnica ended the match with the shutout victory.

Tonio Teklić has been the most prolific scorer on Varaždin in his last five matches with 3 goals. Ante Crnac has been the most prolific scorer on Slaven Koprivnica in the last five matches with two goals.